Interests meme nicked from Kayla Rudbek

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# Scan my interest list and pick out the one that seems the most odd to you.

# I’ll explain it.

# Then you post this in your journal so other people can ask you about your interests.

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What is shah-nameh?

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Shah-Nameh is The book of Kings, the national epic of Persia/Iran. Written by one Ferdawsi - a poet equal to Homer and Virgil in his own language, which alas I do not speak - in the 1100s, it is superficially Muslim, but it brings together the ancient legends of Persia's Zoroastrian past. It is one of the great works of art of mankind, and, from my point of view, it is one of the most important items in an area I study, the epic traditions of the Indo-European peoples.